§ 12-205. Revocation.  


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  • (a)

    Licenses issued pursuant to the provisions of this article may be revoked by the chief of police after notice and hearing for any of the following causes:

    (1)

    Any fraud, misrepresentation, or false statement contained in the application for license;

    (2)

    Any fraud, misrepresentation, or false statement made in the course of carrying on his business as solicitor or as canvasser;

    (3)

    Any violation of this article;

    (4)

    Any conviction of any crime or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude;

    (5)

    Conducting the business of soliciting, or of canvassing, in an unlawful manner or in such a manner as to constitute a breach of the peace or constitute a menace to the health, safety, or general welfare of the public.

    (b)

    Notice of the hearing on revocation shall be given in writing, setting forth specifically the grounds of complaint and the time and place of hearing. Such notice shall be mailed, postage prepaid, to the licensee at his last known address at least five days prior to the date set for hearing.

(Code 1966, § 5-6; Code 1982, § 26-22; Ord. No. 1491, § 9, 4-11-1974)